Ritterhude

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Ritterhude
Church in Ritterhude
Church in Ritterhude
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Ritterhude (Germany)
Ritterhude
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Osterholz
Municipal subdivisions 6 districts
Mayor Susanne Geils (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 32.86 km² (12.7 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m  (33 ft)
Population 14,545  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 443 /km² (1,146 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate OHZ
Postal code 27721
Area code 04292
Website www.ritterhude.de

Coordinates: 53°10′59″N 08°45′22″E / 53.18306, 8.75611

Ritterhude is a municipality in the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the Hamme River, approx. 6 km southwest of Osterholz-Scharmbeck, and 13 km northwest of Bremen.

[edit] Transportation

It is connected to the Deutsche Bahn railway network by a station of the same name.